Wim Coleman and Pat Perrin have authored, edited, or contributed to more than 60 books for educational publishers. Here are some examples. Click each section of the bookcase above to see our other publications for young readers. Meet the Authors

British Literature 449-1798: In Classic and Modern English

Original English wording opposite paraphrases in today’s English. Wim's parallel texts include excerpts from Beowulf, The Canterbury Tales, Le Morte Darthur, Paradise Lost, and Gulliver’s Travels, as well as pieces by Christopher Marlowe, Sir Walter Raleigh, William Shakespeare, John Donne, Ben Jonson, and other great authors of that age. Entertaining and informative biographies of the authors. Introductory essays about the works and the times in which they were written. (Perfection Learning)

Parallel Text Editions of Shakespeare's Plays

Shakespeare’s plays in their original language opposite parallel texts in today’s English. Studying numerous editions of each play, Wim wrote complete, line-by-line paraphrases for Hamlet, Macbeth, Julius Caesar, and Othello—often clarifying misunderstandings and debunking conventional interpretations along the way....For example, some scholars seriously doubt that Hamlet is really contemplating suicide in his Act III, scene i soliloquy (“To be, or not to be”)? Wim’s rendition of this celebrated speech may make you re-read the original in a whole new light. Wim also wrote introductory essays for parallel text editions of The Merchant of Venice, King Lear, and Romeo and
Juliet—arguing that the last play is as much a political tragedy as a romantic one. (Perfection Learning)

Shakesperience series

Who was the worst actor ever to play Romeo? What are the magical powers of a mandrake? What role did Lincoln’s assassin play in a production of Julius Caesar? Why does Macbeth contemplate requiring urine tests from all the subjects in his kingdom? Wim playfully explores such questions for these classroom editions of Shakespeare’s plays.(Perfection Learning)

Lives and Works—thirteen profiles of young adult authors for Grolier’s series.

World Literature Bios—102 brief bios of authors for a world literature series, Perfection Learning.

Heroes/The Odyssey—10th grade unit outline and example lesson plans for for ESubjects, Inc. Comprehensive notes on teaching about heroes, relating selections from The Odyssey to other texts and to music from a wide range of cultural sources.